Alpine County Demographics

A map of Alpine County's Population by Race

Alpine County, California had a population of 1,204 in 2020. It was 66.5% White, 0.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 18.4% Native American/Other, and 6.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alpine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Alpine County is the 58th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Alpine County's White Population

801 residents of Alpine County identify as White, or 66.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Alpine County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Alpine County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alpine County is more White than neighboring Carson City County (63.2% White). Alpine County is less White than neighboring Douglas County (78.5% White), Tuolumne County (76% White), El Dorado County (73.3% White), and Lyon County (71.5% White).

Alpine County's Black Population

10 residents of Alpine County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alpine County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Alpine County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alpine County is more Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.4% Black). Alpine County is less Black than neighboring Carson City County (1.8% Black), and Tuolumne County (1.8% Black).

Alpine County's Asian Population

12 residents of Alpine County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alpine County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Alpine County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alpine County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (1.8% Asian), Carson City County (2.3% Asian), Tuolumne County (1.4% Asian), El Dorado County (4.7% Asian), and Lyon County (1.6% Asian).

Alpine County's Hispanic Population

84 residents of Alpine County identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alpine County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Alpine County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alpine County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (12.4% Hispanic), Carson City County (25.4% Hispanic), Tuolumne County (12.8% Hispanic), El Dorado County (13.8% Hispanic), and Lyon County (17.5% Hispanic).

Alpine County's Native American/Other Population

221 residents of Alpine County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 18.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alpine County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Alpine County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alpine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (2.3% Native American/Other), Carson City County (2.5% Native American/Other), Tuolumne County (2.2% Native American/Other), El Dorado County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Lyon County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Alpine County's Multiracial Population

76 residents of Alpine County identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alpine County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Alpine County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alpine County is more Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (4.6% Multiracial), Carson City County (4.8% Multiracial), Tuolumne County (5.9% Multiracial), El Dorado County (5.9% Multiracial), and Lyon County (6.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.